Summer Safety Tips Janet Blair Healthy Start in
Summer Safety Tips ¬Janet Blair Healthy Start in Child Care Health Consultant ¬ Information from the National Safe Kids Campaign
Summer Time Activities ¬Take trips ¬Swimming ¬Ride bicycles, scooters, skateboards, inline skates ¬Walk to park and other places ¬Play outdoors
Tragedies Peak During Summer Months ¬Children are less supervised ¬More free time ¬Engage in more outdoor activities ¬Don’t wear proper protective gear ¬Forget/Don’t follow safety rules
Top 5 --Summertime Risks (*All Age Groups) ¬Motor vehicle accidents ¬Drowning ¬Pedestrian ¬Biking ¬Falls
Babies & Toddlers Ages 1 - 4 Years ¬Airway obstruction ¬Poison ¬Drowning ¬Falls ¬Motor Vehicles ¬Burns
Airway Obstruction Safety Tips ¬ Cut foods lengthwise or avoid ¬Age Appropriate equipment ¬Make sure floors are free from small objects
POISON SAFETY TIPS ¬ Keep household cleaners & dangerous objects locked away ¬ Medicines separate & locked away ¬ Request child-resistant packaging ¬ Keep poisonous plants out of sight & out of reach ¬ Test home/center for lead based paint if built before 1978
Drowning Safety Tips * Infants & Toddlers ¬ Supervise, supervise, supervise!!! ¬ Do not rely on bathtub seats, water wings, etc. ¬ Empty all buckets, containers, and wading pools immediately ¬ Keep toilet lids shut or use toilet locks ¬ Pool alarms can offer an extra layer of protection ¬ Children should learn to swim usually after age four
Drowning Safety Tips *School Age Children ¬Always supervise young children ¬Pay attention to open water ¬Do not let children dive into unknown depths ¬Always swim with a buddy ¬Always wear a coast guard approved safety device ¬Adults & children (13 yrs. ) Should Know infant & child CPR
Falls – Safety Tips *Infants & Toddlers ¬Use safety gates at top & bottom of stairs ¬Install safety guards on windows ¬Keep beds, cribs, & other furniture away from windows ¬Make sure cribs are approved by CPSC
Falls – Safety Tips *School Age ¬ Supervise at all times ¬ Use age appropriate equipment ¬ Surfacing should be kept at least 12 inches deep & extend 6 feet in all directions ¬ Remove hood & neck drawstrings on clothing ¬ Use appropriate safety equipment for sports programs ¬ Cross the street at least 10 feet in front of school bus
Motor Vehicle Accident Safety Tips *Infants To Young Child ¬ Never, never, put young children & infants in the front seat ¬ All children 12 & under should ride in back seat ¬ Infants should be in rear-facing car seats until 20 pounds & 1 year old ¬ Children over 1 year old & between 20 -40 pounds can be in forward facing seat in rear of car ¬ Children ages 4 to 8 (40 – 80 pounds) should be in a booster seat
Motor Vehicle Safety *School Age ¬Children over 80 pounds & 8 years old can fit a lap/shoulder belt ¬Do not let children put shoulder belts under arms or behind their backs ¬All children 12 & under should ride in back seat
Safety Tips For Burns *Infants & Toddlers ¬Set water heater thermostat to 120 F ¬Cover electrical outlets ¬Keep young children out of kitchen when preparing meals ¬Use back burners & turn pot handles toward the back of stove
Tips For Limiting Sun Exposure *All ages ¬ Avoid peak sun intensity hours ¬ Provide adequate shade ¬ Keep infants & small children in shade when outdoors ¬ Purchase portable shade structures ¬ Include shade coverings in playground design ¬ Wear protective clothing ¬ Use sunscreen SPF 15 or higher
Pedestrian Summer Safety Tips *All Children ¬ Do not allow children under 20 to cross the street alone ¬ Wear reflective clothing at dusk, & carry flashlight ¬ Cross at corners ¬ Stop at curbs ¬ Walk facing traffic on sidewalks ¬ Prohibit play in driveways, streets, or parking lots ¬ Teach safety rules
Bike/Helmet Summer Safety Tips ¬ Wear a helmet (Don’t negotiate) ¬ Children under 10 yrs old should ride on sidewalk ¬ Ride with traffic ¬ Use appropriate hand signals ¬ STOP, Look left, Right, & Left Again before turning left ¬ Do not ride when it is dark or if unavoidable ¬ Use reflective clothing & bike lights
Summary ¬ 42% of all unintentional injury-related deaths occur form May to August. ¬July is the deadliest time for unintentional injuries. Twelve percent occur in this month. ¬There will be over 3 million visits made to the emergency room this summer between May and August.
Summary ¬ Infants & toddlers / 1 -4 years old account for the majority of injuries and deaths. ¬ Children ages 4 & under have a drowning death rate 2 to 3 times greater than other age groups. ¬ Nearly 65% of the children killed in alcoholrelated crashes are passengers in vehicles with drunk drivers.
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